Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Further Education and Training Teaching at Tshwane University of Technology

Programme overview

Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Further Education and Training Teaching is a qualification at NQF Level 7 (120 credits) in the Faculty of Humanities, School of Education, at Tshwane University of Technology. Presentation: Block mode classes offered on Saturdays.

What you will study

First-year modules in the published curriculum include: Classroom Management IV; Foundations of Education IVA; ICT in Education; Applied Research in FET Subject IV; School-based WIL IVA.

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Entry requirements

An appropriate diploma or a degree that includes sufficient disciplinary learning in appropriate academic fields to enable the development of teaching subjects in the Further Education and Training Phase. The specialisation-specific requirements are as follows: - Agriculture: Diploma/Bachelor's Degree in any agriculture-related field. - Arts: Diploma/Bachelor's Degree in any arts-related field. - Economics and Management: Diploma/Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Studies, or Management, that must include any one of the following first-, second-, and third-year modules: Finance or Economics or Accounting (Modules should be full year and not semesters). - Languages: Diploma /Bachelor's Degree in any language-related field. - Physical Education (Sport): Diploma/Bachelor's Degree in any sport-related field. - Hospitality and Tourism: Diploma/Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality or Tourism-related field. The underpinning disciplinary knowledge, or component thereof, in the prior qualification, must be studied as a major module in the entry qualification. For example, to specialise in the teaching of a specific subject only, the candidate must have completed either a full major at NQF Level 7 in that module, and completed at least 32 credits in the other at NQF Level 6 or higher.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Academic year starts on 1 February 2027 (term 1: 1 February to 25 March 2027); mid-year semester modules start in term 3 on 12 July 2027.

The application fee is R240 for all first applications to TUT and is non-refundable.

Qualifications closing on 15 June 2026: Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Radiography in Diagnostics, BHSci Medical Laboratory Science, BHSci Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics, Diploma in Traffic Safety and Municipal Police Management, Diploma in Correctional and Rehabilitation Studies.

Qualifications closing on 31 July 2026: all Arts and Design programmes, Diploma in Economics, Bachelor of Architecture (including Extended), Bachelor of Geomatics, Diploma in Industrial Design, other Humanities programmes, and in Science the Diplomas in Animal Sciences, Crop Production, Nature Conservation, Wildlife Management, Kinesiology and Coaching Science, Somatic Therapy, Analytical Chemistry, Biotechnology, Fire Technology, Geology, plus Bachelor of Environmental Health, BHSci Biokinetics, Clinical Technology, Veterinary Technology, HCert Dental Assisting and BSc Industrial Chemistry. Other programmes close on 30 September 2026.

Qualifications still open for 2027 intake as of 1 October 2026: BEng Tech Polymer Technology (Pretoria); BEng Tech, Diploma and Higher Certificate in Electrical Engineering (eMalahleni); Diploma in Credit Management; Diploma in Food Technology, BSc Industrial Chemistry, Diploma in Analytical Chemistry, Diploma in Geology, Diploma in Water Science and Technology, Diploma in Industrial Physics (Arcadia).

Late applications are scheduled for 18 to 22 January 2027 per the 2027 academic calendar.

Apply through the official page: https://applications-prod.tut.ac.za/

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